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Scottish store closures slow to almost pre-pandemic levels
STORE closures in Scotland are at their lowest rate since 2019, according to new data from PwC and The Local Data Company. Some 536 Scottish stores closed during the first half of this year, while 356 shops opened, resulting in a net loss of 180
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New IoD Scotland director hails ‘resilience and ingenuity’ of SMEs
TASKED with bringing a “fresh approach” to the leading membership community for directors in Scotland, Catherine McWilliam knows that she must hit the ground running as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies and businesses, particularly SMEs, grapple
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What is today's Heardle? September 1 song hints and answer
Start September as you mean to go on by acing today's Heardle music intro game. If you're anything like us, you've been agonising over the New York Times' Wordle mind-bender for months now. Described as "a respectful homage to Wordle", Heardle
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What is today's Quordle? September 1 word puzzle hints and answer
Start September off strong by crushing today's Quordle word puzzle game. Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. Described by some as 'Wordle on steroids
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What is today's Wordle? September 1 hints and answer
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts. The game
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What is today's Framed? September 1 movie hints and answer
If you're not a fan of the hit games Wordle or Heardle then maybe try the movie spin-off Framed. Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. The game sees a
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Sintu Manjezi glad to see familiar faces after joining Glasgow Warriors
SIGNING for a new club and then seeing the coach who has brought you on board be moved on before you have arrived is a nightmare scenario for a professional rugby player. Fortunately for Glasgow Warriors summer recruit Sintu Manjezi, the man who has
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Kevin Van Veen hits hat-trick as revitalised Motherwell coast through
IT may be a little early to declare whether there is a new dawn or a false one currently underway at Fir Park, but the evidence is starting to weigh heavily towards the former under the guidance of Steven Hammell. Take this straightforward dismantlement
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Glasgow Warriors' friendly vs Worcester called off over English club's wage issues
FRANCO Smith’s first match as Glasgow Warriors coach will now be against the Ayrshire Bulls in Inverness tomorrow night [Friday] after Worcester pulled out of the fixture. The English club are close to going into administration, and their players
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Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw in full as Celtic & Rangers discover opponents
THE quarter-final draw for the Premier Sports Cup has drawn some tasty fixtures as Celtic take on Motherwell with Rangers against Dundee. The quarter-final ties will be played in the midweek of October 18-20. Rangers made their way past Queen
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Premier Sports Cup draw LIVE: Quarter-final ties revealed
10:02pm GOOD LUCK All the very best to the teams still involved in the Premier Sports Cup. We have a little break
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'Tories need to work constructively with Sturgeon' says Sunak in final hustings
THE next Prime Minister will need to work constructively with Nicola Sturgeon, Rishi Sunak has told Tory activists. Speaking at the party's final leadership hustings in Wembley, the former Chancellor said the SNP leader and the Welsh First Mark
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SNP ministers urged to set 'net zero test' for all policies and spending
SCOTTISH ministers have been urged to ensure all policies meet a climate test to “avoid the worst impacts” of environmental breakdown. The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG), made up of Scotland’s civil and business leaders, has set out a
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BrewDog shuts six bars due to 'unviable' energy costs
BREWDOG has closed six bars due to soaring energy costs, it has been revealed. The beer giant, based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has shuttered three pubs in Scotland and three in London due to the fuel crisis. James Watt, founder and chief executive
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Cristiano Ronaldo still needed at Manchester United, insists Erik ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag rejected any suggestion the impending arrival of Antony is an indication that Cristiano Ronaldo is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford. A deal is in place for United to sign the Brazilian forward from
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E.coli outbreak reaches 50 confirmed cases as two nurseries reopen
E.coli cases linked to a number of East Lothian nurseries have risen to 50, as two nurseries at the heart of the outbreak reopen after almost a month-long closure. Hundreds of exclusion orders were issued to children and parents, effectively forcing
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Is it last orders at the bar for the UK's pubs?
As energy bills bite and the cost of living soars, it could soon be last orders for many of the UK’s pubs Says who? Says six of the UK’s leading pub and brewing chains – Greene King, JW Lees, Admiral Taverns, St Austell Brewery, Drake and Morgan
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Five people in hospital after Highlands crash
Five people have been taken to hospital after two vehicles collided on Wednesday morning on a Highlands road. Drivers are being urged to avoid the A832 north of Dundonnell after the crash took place around 11.30am on August 31. The road is
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When will the new PM be announced? Tory leadership race schedule explained
The Tory leadership race is in the final stretch with both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss hoping to fill the coveted role of Prime Minister. Either the former Chancellor or Foreign Secretary will replace the outgoing Boris Johnson who resigned in July
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Daily Record and Scottish Express journalists strike after pay talks collapse
MSPs have joined striking journalists in Glasgow after editorial staff at Reach plc’s papers downed tools in a row over pay. The firm, which owns the Daily Record, the Daily Express, the Daily Star and numerous local outlets including Glasgow,
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Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur: Turning something special into something extraordinary
Ferry Porsche, automobile designer and founder of Porsche once said: “We place more value in building cars of quality than in building cars for quantity” – and in our opinion, rightly so. Owning a luxury sports car is, for many, a lifelong dream
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Second rail strike date set to hit services in September
Train services are to be hit by another one-day strike as drivers walk out again in an ongoing dispute over pay. Members of the Aslef union at 12 companies will take industrial action on Thursday, September 15, the union confirmed on Wednesday
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New boss revealed for industry body Scotland Food & Drink
INDUSTRY body Scotland Food & Drink has unveiled its new chief executive. Iain Baxter, a former senior executive in the Scotch whisky industry, will move into the role on October 31. Mr Baxter, who has held roles with Glenmorangie, Inver House
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John Lewis offers free meals to Christmas staff
John Lewis will offer free meals to all of its employees in the months leading up to Christmas as it seeks to recruit 10,000 temporary workers in what remains one of the tightest UK labour markets on record. The retail group said it will offer
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Royal Mail workers in Glasgow strike over pay with further action planned
Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike again in a bitter dispute over pay, with further industrial action planned. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) mounted picket lines outside Royal Mail offices across the country on Wednesday
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Discover Tattu: a multi-sensory experience with modern Chinese cuisine
Celebrate Amongst The Cherry Blossom This Summer Tattu is a multi-sensory experience, serving modern Chinese cuisine and taking guests on a unique culinary journey from East to West China with stunning interiors inspired by the ‘Old meets New’
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Scientists spent a year listening to whales off Scotland - here's what they heard
Marine scientists spent a year listening to the “vast soundscape” created by whales and dolphins off the Scottish coast. Researchers recorded the iconic undersea calls and clicks of the ocean-going mammals using sophisticated underwater microphones
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School strikes: Glasgow Council accused of blocking leave for teachers
Relations between teachers and education bosses in Glasgow have taken a dive after a union said school leaders had been instructed to block parental or sick leave on next week’s strike days. The industrial action, which has been planned by Unison
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The Scottish Premiership free agents still looking for a club with transfer window ending
THE Scottish transfer window is coming to close, but there are still a number of free agents looking for a new home. SFA ruling means free agents who have not previously registered with a club this summer will also be permitted to sign beyond the
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Rachel Reeves claims North Sea oil and gas 'still really important' in energy mix
SHADOW Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted the North Sea oil and gas sector is “still really important” in the UK’s energy mix. But the Labour frontbencher has stressed that scaling up renewable energy such as wind power is the cheaper option
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Agenda: Let's have a Section 30 order for the energy crisis
By Alan McIntosh SECTION 30 of the Scotland Act 1998 is a law that is frequently in the news, most recently in relation to the holding of another independence referendum. It is the power in the Scotland Act that allows the UK Government to give
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Scottish shopping centre owners fall into administration amid cash-flow problems
By Ian McConnell THE Channel Islands-based owners of Bon Accord shopping centre in Aberdeen have fallen into administration, amid cash-flow problems. James Fennessey, Blair Milne, Colin Haig and Matthew Richards, partners of accountancy firm
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Cross-border appeal to find body of former Fettes College teacher
A search to find the body of a former Fettes College teacher has been expanded south of the border, Police Scotland confirmed. Dr Peter Coshan was last seen in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh around 11.50pm on Thursday, August 11. The
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Hearts fans hand over staggering £14m to the club through Foundation of Hearts
Hearts fans have now handed over a staggering £14 million to the club through the Foundation of Hearts. The fans group, who are also the majority shareholders of the Gorgie outfit, crashed through the landmark figure earlier this week. Supporters
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ScotRail’s alcohol ban kept despite train operator preferring more relaxed rules
ScotRail’s alcohol ban was kept in place by officials despite the train operator preferring more relaxed rules, which would have seen day-time drinking allowed on board. In July, ScotRail announced a ban on drinking or visibly carrying alcohol
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Young deer could starve if mothers shot in controversial cull, gamekeepers warn
Orphaned young deer will be left to starve if their mothers are killed in a controversial cull, gamekeepers have warned. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) carries out a licensed September cull of female deer as part of its management of the deer
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Step inside this innovative award-winning self-build home in Selkirk
Meet retired couple Morris and Jane Manson – and discover why they have christened their award-winning self-build home in Selkirk ‘The Departure Lounge’. GIVEN a brief to create a light and spacious low-budget home on the footprint of an average
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Herald Diary Meme of the Day
Who says penguins are personable birds who wouldn’t hurt a flea? Well, it may be true about fleas, but here’s evidence that they are more than happy to gang-up on a butterfly who is just trying to mind its own business. The horrified Diary thinks
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Buyer swoops for 15th century hotel in Perth
A HISTORIC hotel in Perth, based in a converted watermill dating from the 15th century, has been sold after being marketed from a guide price of £2.25 million. The Mercure Hotel has been sold on behalf of a private client to S Hotels and Resorts
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New Prime Minister to kiss Queen's hand in Aberdeenshire
WHOEVER wins the Conservative Party leadership contest will need to travel from London to Aberdeenshire before they can become Prime Minister, Buckingham Palace has said. For the first time in her 70-year reign, the Queen will fulfil her constitutional
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Jesse Marsch provides Leeds transfer update amid links to Rangers winger Ryan Kent
Jesse Marsch insists Leeds “are trying the best that they can” to bring in a new striker before Thursday’s transfer deadline. Leeds’ pressing need for added firepower was brought into sharp focus after Rodrigo was withdrawn from Tuesday night’s
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Scotland's onshore GDP slumps by 0.8 per cent
SCOTTISH Secretary Alister Jack has insisted “supporting families and businesses is our priority” after the country’s onshore GDP fell by 0.8 per cent in June, according to government estimates. Output in Scotland had risen by 0.6% between April
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'Damning': Scotland's poorest 15.3 times more likely to die from drug misuse
SCOTLAND’S poorest are 15.3 times as likely to die from drug misuse as those in the least deprived areas, according to a new report compiled by the Registrar General. The annual review, which analyses the country’s birth, marriage and death rates
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More than 24,000 community payback orders breached in last nine years
MORE than 24,000 community payback orders (CPOs) have been breached in the past nine years, new figures show, with almost 7,000 people being sent to jail as a result. A freedom of information request from the Scottish Conservatives revealed that
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Owners 'devastated' after fire destroys family-run fish and chip shop
A family-run fish and chip shop has been destroyed in a fire, its owners have confirmed. Owners of the Pittenweem Fish Bar, located in a Fife village of the same name, said there are "simply no words to describe how devastated [they] are".
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Nicky Clark completes St Johnstone move as he exits Dundee United
NICKY CLARK has completed his transfer to St Johnstone from Dundee United. The 31-year-old joins from the Terrors for an undisclosed fee and signs a two-year deal. Clark has been a consistent goalscorer throughout his career at clubs such as
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Rosemary Goring: Chow mein before fish and chips? Stop the world, I want to get off
SUMMER’S lease, as a Stratford bard so succinctly put it, hath all too short a date. The nights are drawing in, the leaves are beginning to droop and the news grows darker by the day. There is no need here to count the ways that life as we know it
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Stuart Patrick: Small businesses are facing a perfect storm
FOR 18 months, Chamber of Commerce members across the UK have been reporting problems which the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has been formally recording in its regular quarterly survey work. Shortages and price rises in sourcing raw materials
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Stuart Waiton: Why the SNP have got it so very wrong on transgender issues
In an article published on September 1, our columnist Stuart Waiton said that PinkNews celebrated Iran having “one of the highest levels of transgender operations” in the world because Iran detests homosexuality. We want to make clear that it is not
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Letters: It's time for a drink driving-style reset of our attitude toward litter
I AGREE with Andy Stenton (Letters, August 27) in his belief that persuading people to take responsibility for their rubbish and filth would make a huge difference. There are many countries where you see business owners washing the pavement in front
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Historic Glasgow health club to review management board after police incident
A long-established Glasgow health club is to review its governing board amid criticism over the running of the facility and the arrest of a member. The Arlington Bath Club's general manager said it was seeking to "broaden membership to maintain
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Emma Raducanu falls at first hurdle in US Open title defence
Emma Raducanu’s US Open title defence ended at the first hurdle with a straight-sets loss to veteran Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. It was a far cry from the events of 12 months ago as the 19-year-old made too many errors on a windy night in New York
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Aidan Moffat shares the story of his latest collaboration
He kept sending me these miserable lyrics and I just kept trying to make a disco record,” says Aidan Moffat, framing his latest work with customary precision. The Arab Strap frontman is meeting me in a Zoom call with his newest collaborator, The
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Mercury Prize-nominated Scots musician re-opens distillery after renovation
A MULTI million-pound renovation of a whisky distillery has been officially opened by a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz musician. The Caol Ila Distillery on Islay has been transformed into a “world-class” visitor experience after a four-year renovation
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Asda moves deeper into convenience with £600m Co-op deal
Asda is buying the Co-operative Group's petrol station business in a £600 million deal as it expands into the convenience retailing sector. The sale will see 5 per cent of the Co-op’s entire retail estate – including 129 petrol stations and three
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Call for government support as price of food rises at fastest rate since 2008 financial crash
Calls have been made for more government support as the price of food rose at its fastest rate since the global financial crash of 2008 in August as the war in Ukraine raised costs for farmers. Prices in shops surged to 5.1%, up from 4.4% in July
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Rail union announces new strike date
Rail workers are to stage a fresh 24-hour strike next month in an escalation of the national dispute over pay, job security and conditions. Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) at nine train operating companies as well as
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Author Graeme Macrae Burnet shares his 'best bits' of Scotland
As told to Lorraine Wilson FAVOURITE BUILDING I’M a big fan of concrete and Scotland isn’t very well served for brutalism. I’m also a big fan of 19th century train stations, so I’m choosing Central Station in Glasgow. As a writer I
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Wizards of Oz show sevens should be an investment for Scotland - Martin Hannan
If ever proof was needed that the Scottish Rugby Union’s decision to merge the Scotland Sevens into a Team GB was a huge error of judgement it came at the weekend when Australia emerged as winner of the HSBC World Sevens Series. It was an absolutely
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One in five Scots workers 'told to return to office full time'
More than a fifth of workers in Scotland have been told to return to the office full time, new research has revealed. A total of 22% of desk-based workers have now been asked to go back into the office on a full-time basis and told not to work
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Ross County vs Celtic: TV channel, live stream and kick-off time
THE games are coming thick and fast for Celtic now. With a huge few days ahead with games against Rangers and Real Madrid to come, first up is a trip to the Highlands on a midweek night. County have already hosted the champions so far in the
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17th century Scottish castle goes on sale for more than half a million
An A-listed 17th century castle in Dundee with turrets and leaded glass windows has gone on the market with offers for more than £625,000. Powrie Castle, located to the north of the city, has had extensive renovation work done on it by its current
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Edinburgh tram inquiry costs to reach more than £13m, document shows
The official investigation into the Edinburgh tram project is set to exceed £13 million, it has been revealed. The latest financial figures showed the inquiry will cost the public purse £13,100,812 by the end of this financial year. The vast
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No breakthrough in talks with Deputy First Minister to end Scotland's bins strike
UNIONS have warned bin strikes could run till November as fresh talks with the Deputy First Minister to resolve a council workers pay dispute failed. Edinburgh was warned that a decontamination process is not expected to resolve the "risk to human
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Anger as Canadian-based firms get £25m for design advice over fix for landslip-plagued iconic Scots road
TWO Canadian-based firms are to gain from a £25m Transport Scotland contract to provide advice and design management over a future solution to issues with landslips on Scotland's most notorious road. The final award was given by the Scottish Government
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Herald Diary: Meme of the Day
The Diary was sad to hear of the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the few political leaders who could truly claim to have changed the world. Though we’re even more depressed to watch this advert in which he featured. An advert that would even have
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Mocean gears up for growth with two key appointments
Wave power specialist Mocean Energy has made two key board appointments as it prepares for a further round of funding to bring in “high impact” investors in the next 12 to 18 months. The money will support commercialisation of the Edinburgh-based
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Iain Macwhirter: The world gas price is rigged. So why not use our own?
“EVEN if we’re to extract every last drop of oil and gas from the North Sea,” said the Scottish Net Zero Secretary Michael Mathieson last week, "it would have no impact on the wholesale price of gas”. Consequently, he went on, anyone who thinks increasing
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Oxford leader tells Glasgow University tribunal he ‘benefitted from male privilege'
A University of Oxford leader has told a Glasgow employment tribunal that “only white men” turn down academic duties that “don’t lead to promotion”. Professor Jonathan Michie OBE, a leading economist and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, said that historically
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Convenience retailer Greens pushes ahead with expansion plans
Fife-based convenience store chain Greens Retail is pushing further ahead with plans to open nine new stores this year after securing a £1.3 million bank funding package. The money from HSBC will allow Greens, formerly known as Eros, to open sites
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Joules hit by fresh share rout amid fears over Next deal
By Scott Wright SHARES in upmarket fashion-to-homeware retailer Joules Group have been hit by a fresh rout amid speculation that a potential investment deal with Next may be in doubt. The stock fell by a further 7.8 per cent after investors
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Prime bullocks sell to 298p/ kg in St Boswells as 2,530 lambs sold in Ayr
Farming By Neale McQuistin Harrison & Heatherington sold 79 clean cattle, 15 cast cattle, 1,641 prime lambs and 629 cast sheep at St Boswells on Monday. Twenty-six, beef-bred prime bullocks sold to 298p/kg to average 279p (+3p), while 53
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Letters: These 'pretendy embassies' are nothing new and they do Scotland a power of good
THE unionist caravan moves on and the latest sin ascribed to the First Minister is that she is expanding Scottish representation abroad ("FM Nordic trip blasted", The Herald, August 26, and Letters, August 27). I say expanding, for Scotland has had
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Contenders ready? They better be because Gladiators is back
Fans of 1990s Saturday night television rejoice – after a short-lived reboot over a decade ago, preposterous adversarial sports entertainment show Gladiators is making another comeback Contenders ready? They will be by the time the show airs
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Ian McConnell: ‘A national emergency’ – crucial reality at long last catches up with Tories
IT was perhaps always inevitable that, if we waited around long enough, even the current Conservative Government would grasp just one key economic reality. In recent days, we have had Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi declare there is a “national economic
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Pub and brewing giants call for support to survive energy crisis
By Scott Wright MAJOR names from the world of brewing and pubs have issued a direct appeal to the UK Government for support to help the industry through the energy price crisis, warning that hikes of up to 300 per cent on pre-pandemic bills will
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Scotland's largest data centre in £8m expansion to meet growing demand
Data centre and cloud services provider DataVita is set to expand capacity at its flagship which supports critical IT services for an estimated three million people across Scotland. The company, a division of Scottish commercial property group
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Herald Diary: Want to ease the costs of living crisis? Step outside ...
Garden grooming WITH the cost of living crisis ramping up, the Diary is figuring out ways to keep fuel bills as low as possible, thus ensuring that our readers aren’t driven into poverty. (They’ll be gently herded into poverty, instead. Which is
